HP Pre 3 CDMA vs Philips S396

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    S396: 5 g lighter

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    156 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    Pre 3 CDMA: 9 mm narrower

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    64 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Pre 3 CDMA: 1.42 in smaller diagonal

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    3.58 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Depth

    S396: 6.3 mm thinner

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    16 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm
  • Height

    Pre 3 CDMA: 30.9 mm shorter

    Pre 3 CDMA:
    111 mm
    S396:
    141.9 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Pre 3 CDMA

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    64 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.3 mm versus S396
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm +30.9 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
    Width:
    73 mm +9 mm versus Pre 3 CDMA
    Depth:
    9.7 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pre 3 CDMA

    156 g

    +5 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Pre 3 CDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    3.58 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²
  2. 2. S396

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

S396 has approximately 88.9% more rectangular screen area than Pre 3 CDMA.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Pre 3 CDMA, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StoragePre 3 CDMAS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Pre 3 CDMA: Original memory entry

8/16 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Pre 3 CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. S396

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Pre 3 CDMA

    1230 mAh

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

    +1070 mAh versus Pre 3 CDMA

Specifications

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1. Pre 3 CDMA2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 156 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.58" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8/16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1230 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • HP webOS 2.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon S2
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 36.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.4%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 261 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Processor CPU
  • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 205
  • Mali-T720MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps / EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Pre 3 CDMA, S396.
SpecificationPre 3 CDMAS396
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass